Best Egg Tacos With Pumpkin Seed And Tomato Habanero Sauces Recipes

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PAPADZULES : MAYAN EGG ENCHILADAS WITH PUMPKIN SEED SAUCE



Papadzules : Mayan Egg Enchiladas With Pumpkin Seed Sauce image

This is a pre-Hispanic recipe. Warm corn tortillas are filled with hard-boiled eggs and topped with a creamy pumpkin seed sauce and accompanied with Chiltomate: a spicy Habanero and tomato salsa. The chiltomate can be made up to 6 hours ahead and warmed before serving. The hard-boiled eggs can be made up to a day or two ahead. Prep time does not include the time for cooking the eggs.

Provided by Mami J

Categories     Mexican

Time 50m

Yield 24 papadzules, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

350 g toasted pumpkin seeds
1 sprig epazote
2 cups water
1/4 teaspoon salt
24 tortillas, warmed at time of serving
10 hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped
4 tomatoes, roasted and peeled
1 habanero pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon corn oil
sal and pepper

Steps:

  • For the chiltomate:.
  • ***Note: to roast the tomatoes, place them on a dry, hot griddle or skillet over med-low heat. Turn frequently until all the skin has blackened and blistered. Remove them from heat and let them cool a few minutes, then peel.
  • In a blender, combine the roasted tomatoes, Habanero. Pass this mixture through a strainer onto a bowl to discard the seeds.
  • Heat the corn oil in a medium saucepan. Add the onion and cook until limp. Add the strained tomato-Habanero puree and salt and pepper to taste. Boil for 10 minutes over low heat, or until the chiltomate has thickened. Keep warm.
  • For the papadzules:.
  • Bring the water, salt and epazote to a boil in a small saucepan. Cook for a couple of minutes. Meanwhile, grind the pumpkin seeds in a food processor.
  • Add the epazote and the warm cooking liquid to the pumpkin seeds in the food processor and puree, making a thick, creamy sauce. Pour into a shallow bowl. Next to the bowl, place a plate and then a serving platter. Have the chopped eggs close by.
  • To assemble:.
  • Dip the tortillas, one by one into the pumpkin sauce, covering them completely. One by one, place a tortilla on the next plate, fill with chopped eggs and roll like and enchilada. Place on serving platter. Pour any remaining pumpkin sauce evenly over the papadzules.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature, accompanied with the chiltomate.

EGG TACOS WITH PUMPKIN-SEED AND TOMATO-HABANERO SAUCES



Egg Tacos with Pumpkin-Seed and Tomato-Habanero Sauces image

Categories     Egg     Herb     Tomato     Appetizer     Bake     Lunch     Hot Pepper     Summer     Tortillas     Seed     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 first-course servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

For pumpkin-seed sauce
2 1/2 cups shelled pumpkin seeds*
2 3/4 cups (or more) canned low-salt chicken broth
For tomato-habañero sauce
6 large plum tomatoes, halved
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons water
3 fresh oregano sprigs
1/4 seeded habañero chili
Additional vegetable oil
12 5- to 6-inch corn tortillas
8 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, 6 chopped, 2 finely grated

Steps:

  • For pumpkin-seed sauce:
  • Stir seeds in large skillet over medium-high heat until beginning to color and pop, about 6 minutes. Transfer to blender. Add 2 3/4 cups broth. Blend until smooth, scraping down sides of blender occasionally. Thin sauce to consistency of thin mayonnaise, adding broth by 1/4 cupfuls; season with salt.
  • For tomato-habañero sauce:
  • Combine tomatoes, 2 tablespoons oil, 2 tablespoons water, oregano and chili in heavy medium saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until tomatoes fall apart, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes. Transfer tomato mixture to processor and puree. Season to taste with salt. (Sauces can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately; chill.)
  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Pour additional vegetable oil into medium skillet to depth of 1/4 inch. Heat oil over medium-low heat. Fry 1 tortilla in oil just until soft, about 1 minute. Transfer to baking sheet. Pat with paper towels to absorb excess oil. Repeat with remaining tortillas, adding more oil to skillet if needed.
  • Rewarm pumpkin-seed sauce; remove from heat. Dip 1 tortilla into sauce; transfer to plate. Spoon 2 tablespoons chopped egg into center. Roll up to enclose egg. Place taco, seam side down, in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Repeat dipping and filling remaining tortillas. Cover dish with foil.
  • Bake tacos until heated through, about 30 minutes. Rewarm tomato-habañero sauce and remaining pumpkin-seed sauce. Transfer 2 tacos to each of 6 plates. Spoon remaining pumpkin-seed sauce, then tomato sauce over tacos. Sprinkle with grated eggs and serve.
  • *Also known as pepitas. Available at Latin American markets, natural foods stores and many supermarkets.

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